The randomized controlled study done in Gondar University Hospital showed that pharmacist-led medication therapy management has turned out to improve medication adherence and reduce number of hospitalizations in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This necessitates the role of clinical pharmacists in patients care to improve patient outcome particularly patients with chronic disease such as Diabetes Mellitus. Read the full article at https://www.pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/1026

Picture: Team Kenya presenting their evaluations of health systems readiness on NCDs at the May 2017 NextGen Leaders workshop in Kigali

Citizens and populations in a country ought to hold their governments accountable to their commitments and promises. Through accountability, we can make significant progress. It is only fair that we, as the public who pays taxes, see the money and resources used effectively and efficiently. So then, how can we hold our governments accountable?

Hypertension damages major organs of the body which makes it deadly. A recent cohort study on Ethiopian hypertension patients reported that target organ damage was more prevalent (40.3%) in those groups of patients. Non-adherence to clinical practice guidelines was found to be correlated with the incidence of target organ damages, especially in patients with long standing hypertension. Appropriate management of hypertension and modification of triggering factors are to be seriously addressed to prevent complications.

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